This is our 1970 GMC C2500 that we purchased about 1 1/2 years ago. We purchase it as a father/son (and wife) project. My son just turned 14.

I wanted to restore my dad's 1971 Chevy C20 that has been sitting since about 1987 when he passed away. He bought it in 1974 and I learned to drive a 3OTT in it and remember taking a family vacation to the Smokey Mtn. in it.

I knew it would be too big a project for a 13 year olds attentions span. And I needed to start on a simpler project. So we looked for something as a driver/project. We looked at several truck, then looked at this one. In about 30 sec. I decided I wouldn't buy it because it was too rusty. When we left son and wife were both upset because they liked it. About a week later the kid texted me and lowered his price $500. So we bought it. I figured fro $1700 we could play around with it and have some fun. We drove it home 2 hour without a problem. Also it had no windshield rust, it was rusty, but it all down low, floor, fender bottom, etc. Here are some recent pictures:

Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.

Age: 61

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Re: 1970 GMC C2500 Ol' Green

Thanks, Dave, you got that truck for a good price! I'm glad your wife and son put in a bit of pressure to buy it. Is the spid label on the inside of the glove-box door still intact? That tells the story of the truck when it was new. Please keep us informed about what is going on with it!

I forgot to quote Funky61, but I don't think that's the 8-1/2 foot box. There would be a visible vertical seam where the extra 6" was added at the cab end of the box. It is possible that someone may have filled that seam later but GM didn't. The only GMC one I have ever seen in person had a "Sierra Grande" badge in the same place as Chevy's "Longhorn" badge but I know there were 8' box Sierra Grande GMC's made too.

Here's a pic of my '72 C2500 and the spid label. We bought this truck in 1979 and still driving it!.

Attached is the SPID. It had two original 16" split rims and two 16.5 x 6.75. We found three more 16.5 x 6.75 rim. (spare matches) 16.5 x 6.00 with 8.75 tires were standard and 16.5 x 6.75 with 9.50 tires were an upgrade and had a higher weight rating. we found five chrome hubcap and my wife painted them over the winter.

It's got a big ol' farm bumper on it. the kind that extends the hitch for hooking up wagons.

DAC, love the camper. I saw one on craigslist last year right after we bought the truck. I wasn't ready for another purchase at the time, but I love the period correct campers on these trucks.

My wife has converted me to GMC. They are a little bit rarer, and I like the chrome grille better. We now have 2014 K2500, 1970 C2500, 1966 1500. I also like 3/4 tons. They look a little more "trucky".

I'm also over on the 67-72chevy truck site with the same user name. (If this is allowed, I'll remove it)

Truck: I have 4 GMCs, none with a V-6 - YET! Have had 2 in the family.

Age: 61

Posts: 541

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Re: 1970 GMC C2500 Ol' Green

Hi Dave, thanks for the additional info on "Ol Green". It looks like a solid truck that's still ready to work hard! Interesting it's a Canadian built truck.

You did good finding GMC hubcaps. I had to use '73 Chevy caps and I made GMC stickers to cover the bowtie. I couldn't find any GMC ones locally and couldn't afford internet ones. The camper is also a 1972 and has a 6' foot rear overhang requiring an extra axle. Glad you like it.

I'm on the "big city" forum too, lots of education there also but too much going on for me to keep up. I sell and buy a few parts there mainly. Our '55 GMC did win April TOTM over there this year, entered on a whim, basically an "ugly truck" theme for that months vote---LOL! We have 4 GMC's listed in my signature.